Stretching device for hides and skins of animals and the like



Feb. 21, 1928. 1,660,292

F. E. BOU RCIER STRETCHING DEVICE FOR HIDES AND SKINS OF ANIMALS AND THELIKE Filed April 21. 1927 A TTOEWEY Patented Feb. 21, 1928.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCOIS ERNEST BOURCIER, F PARIS, FRANCE.

STRETCHING DEVICE FOR HIDES AND SKINS 0F ANIMALS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed April 21, 1927, Serial No. 185,398, and in FranceApril 29,1926.

This invention relates to a stretching device tor hlues and skins ofanimals,.and :tor all other su1table articles.

The present invention consists of a sup-.

operate with the second and opposite edge of the support, by means of asuitably disposed attaching member, and a stud or pin is preferablymounted upon the said edge and is adapted for insertion into the saidremovable rod, when the substanceol the rod will allow this, for thebetter securing of the said rod in place. p

The appended drawings show by way of example an embodiment of the saidinvention. 7

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the apparatus bet'ore assembly.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the sup- )ort. 1 Fig. 3 shows the saidapparatus in the position for use.

so The device according to the invention comprises a wood piece oftrapezoidal shape 1, to whose edge l is secured a Wood strip or rod 2 ina permanent manner. Upon the small base 1 of the said trapezoid. and onthe side opposite the one on which the rod is mounted, is disposed astationary book which extends outwardly and in line with the small base,as shown in Fig. 2.

The said device further comprises a removable wood rod 4.- which isquite similar to the stationary rod.

The stationary rod 2 is inserted into the hide or skin to be stretched(Fig. 3), and

its upper end extends through a suitable aperture or eye hole. Theremovable rod 4 18 then inserted into the hide, adjacent the edge 1? ofthe support, and as far as the top of the breast bone part. The movablerod 4 bears upon the angle 1 of the trapezoid, or preferably upon a stud5 mounted on the edge 1, and the said rod thus forms a lever whichstretches the hide and holds it in this position by means of the hook 3to which the rod is attached (Fig. 3). A ring or loop 6 of rigid orflexible material is attached to the upper end of the rod 2, and theap-'paratus may thus'behung up for the proper drying of the hide.

Obviously, the said invention is not limited to the constructions hereinspecified Which are given solely by Way of example. Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim is: I

1. A stretching device for hides and skins i of animals, and likearticles, comprising a support having two opposite edges whose extendedplanes form a dihedral angle, a flexible rod secured to one of the saidedges and sufliciently extending therefrom, on the side furthest removedfrom the vertex of the'dihedral angle, a second and removable flexiblerod, and securing means whereby the second rod may be attached to thesec-' ond and opposite edge of said support.

2. A stretching device for hides and skins of animals, and the like,according to claim 1, comprising a trapezoidal support, an assemblinghook secured to the lower edge of said suport which forms the small baseof the trapezoid, said hook extending outwardly of the inclined edge towhich the remov- V FRANCOIS ERNEST BOURGI ER.

